This book is dedicated to my loving family and to Maria, the best friend a gal could have

-CM

Clomp! Zelda's teal rain boots hit the stone path. This was it. She was finally exploring the world on her own. Her entire ten-year long life had been spent in the tiny village near the creek. Zelda yearned to leave because her life had been spent doing the same old things every day. But the problem was, Zelda was very shy.

Zelda decided she wanted travel far from her little town. She entered the dark forest where legend said strange and unusual things could happen. Suddenly, a witch with skin greener than olives crossed her path. "Where do you think your going?" she said. Zelda couldn't mutter a word

In the distance, Zelda saw a beautiful castle and a small village. She wanted to run but she knew the witch would catch her.

Zelda took a deep breath and said " Umm...Can you please move"? The witch looked surprised but silently moved out of her way.